Self-Confidence at Work

I have written this book using research data from few scientific disciplines, such as cognitive, behavioral, organizational and positive psychology. I also used my own and my client’s experiences to bring examples. It intends to be a manual for working professionals, but given that work is just one of the parts of our lives, it can be used for any other aspect: be it at home, on a date or at friend’s picnic. Thus dual meaning of the title: Self-confidence at Work.

It is written in a style that means you can open it and read on almost any page at random. I kept the content mainly to the core aspects of self-confidence, such as body language, goal settings, self-efficacy, self-discipline, internal and external communication and acting from strengths.

Self-confidence at Work will make you more aware of your serving and un-serving thinking patterns, your own non-verbal cues and signals, and will show how to get what you want by developing self-discipline and self-efficacy.

This book isolates and examines each component of self-confidence in simple terms to make it accessible for you.

There will always be those who throw up their hands in claim that the study of self-confidence is just another means by which scientific knowledge can be used to exploit or manipulate. This book however seeks to give you greater insight into self-confidence so that you can have a deeper understanding of yourself, and others. Self-confidence doesn’t happen by default, so understanding how it works make life easier, whereas ignorance promotes fear making you more critical to yourselves and others.

A birdwatcher doesn’t study birds so that he can shoot them down and keep them as trophies. In the same way, the knowledge and skills in self-confidence serve to make your new professional and personal ventures a more exciting experience.

1. Power of Visualization
2. Self-Efficacy and “Yes, I Can” attitude
3. Internal Communication – Dealing with Limiting Beliefs
4. External Communication – Body Language
5. Self-discipline
6. Acting from your strengths